01/23/2025
⭐️⭐️COMBINED TRAINING SERIES INFORMATION POST⭐️⭐️
No dogs allowed please.
The competitor number is assigned to the rider, not the combination of horse and rider. Points go to the rider, not the rider/horse combination, so riders may use different horses throughout the series. Riders may enter multiple horses in each division, with only the best score going towards Year End Awards. The number is rented, for a cost of $5. When you return your number, you will receive your $5 back.
APPEARANCE
All competitors must wear a properly fastened protective headgear. Appearance must be neat and clean with all riders in a long or short sleeve shirt with collar, breeches and riding boots or paddock boots and half chaps of a conservative colour. Gloves are optional. Show jackets are optional.
UNAUTHORIZED ASSISTANCE
Other than for safety reasons, any outside intervention by voice, signs (except where dressage test is called - Calling will be permitted for Groundpoles and Crossrails divisions only), is considered as assistance to the rider or horse. Any such help given to a mounted competitor between the start signal and crossing the finish line will be penalized by 2 points. If there is a medical need, this will need to be submitted and approved by the judge before the event.
SCORING
Dressage: The good marks from 0-10 awarded by the judge for each numbered movement of the dressage test are added together with the collective marks, and any errors deducted. Half marks are permitted. This is expressed as a percentage of the maximum possible good marks for each test. This percentage will be used to determine the placing of each competitor in the dressage portion of each division. The rider with the highest percentage score wins the class.
In order to convert the percentage mark to penalty points, the percentage mark is subtracted from 100, with the resulting figure rounded to one decimal digit. For example: the dressage score is 69.5%. Expressed as penalty points it would be 100 – 69.5 = 30.5 penalty points.
Penalty points are added with the penalty points accrued in the jumping test to determine the overall placing in the division.
Jumping faults:
* Knocking down an obstacle: 4 faults
* First disobedience: 4 faults
* Second disobedience: 8 faults
* Third disobedience: elimination
* Fall of horse or rider: elimination
* Omitting an obstacle: elimination
* Not crossing start or finish lines: elimination
* Cantering in the Crossrails division: 4 faults each
Disobediences are defined as a refusal, or run out. A refusal occurs when a horse stops in front of an obstacle to be jumped, and steps back in any way. A stop followed immediately by a standing jump is not penalized, but if the halt is in any way prolonged, this constitutes a refusal.
A run-out occurs when a horse is presented to the obstacle and avoids the obstacle.
AWARDS
Each division will earn 1st-6th place ribbons and those will be awarded at the close of each show.
YEAR END AWARDS
Awards will be given out at a later determined date, after the final show of the series. Each division will have a Champion and Reserve Champion.
The Year End scoring will be a combination of your 4 best scores from the series (Only one score from each show will qualify If you are riding multiple horses in a single division, the best score of the day will be taken). You must compete in 4 shows throughout the series, to qualify for the Year End Awards.
Appy Acres LLC Combined Test Show Series
